Orange-cheeked honeyeater
Species of bird
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The orange-cheeked honeyeater (Meliphaga chrysogenys) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It was formerly the only species placed in the genus Oreornis.[2] It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.[1]
| Orange-cheeked honeyeater | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Meliphaga van Oort, 1910 |
| Species: | M. chrysogenys |
| Binomial name | |
| Meliphaga chrysogenys (van Oort, 1910) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Oreornis chrysogenys | |
